Collapsible ironing board



March 30 1926.

M. F. M CABE COLLAPS IBLE IRONING BOARD Filed June 1925 WITNBSES NVENI'OR ATORNEYS atented Mar. 3%, 1926.

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MAETHA F. MCCABE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COLLAPSIBLE IEONING BOARD.

Application filed June 30, 1825.' Serial No. 40,659.

vented a new and improved Gollapsible Troning Board, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description;

This invention relates to a collapsible iron ing board.

An object is to provide a simple, eiiicicnt ironing board of collapsible type which when expanded will be suiiiciently large for ordinary use to which it may be put by travellers, will be especially strong and compact, and yet when folded can be usually stowed in a trunk or a suit case.

A further object comprises the provision of a board so constructed that it is extremely simple to open and close, is comprised of a minimum number of simple parts, and does not require any additional parte such as hoohs, latch bars, eto., in order to hold it firmly in its operative position; these parts not being required by reason of a strong positive interlocking action between the varous parts of the board.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the iron ing board as unfolded ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal' section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section through the board when folded ready to be stowed away.

The form of the invention shown in the drawings is a preferred form, although it is understood that modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts and 'in the character of the materials used may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

'In its general aspect the invention comprises a board having a main body portion with foldable end portions which when they are in their operative position form an eX- tension of the main body portion so as to provide an ainple length of ironing surface. These end extensions are adapted to be folded back against the top surface of the main body portion when not in use. On the under face of the extension they are provided with suitable grooves. Those grooves are adapted to receive projecting` tongucs disposed on the upper edge of leg portions which are liinged to the under surface of the main body portion near the ends thereof. These leg portions are also provided with shoulders on which the end of the under surface of the main body portion bear when the legs are moved to their operative position. u

Tn this relation, therefore, the leg portions provide a firm hearing surface for the endsof the body portion and are provided with means whichpositively and firmly interlocl with the foldable end portions or extensions when the parts are operatively assembled. This interlocking action of the extensions, the legs and the main body portion, provide a strong compact unit eliniinating the ncessity for extra devices such as hooks, latch bars, etc., which otherwise would have to be used.

In the preferred form of the invention shown in the drawing the. ironing board comprises a maintbody portion 10 having hinged to the end thereof extension portions ll and 12. The hinges 13 for these extension portions are preferably countersunk into the surfaces to which they are fastened as shown in Fig. l. These extensions are adapted to be disposed in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 when in use, and te be folded to the position shown in Fig. e when not in use. It will be noted that on the inner under surface of each of the extensions there is provided a groove 14:. The ironing board is also provided with two leg portions 15 and 16. It will be noted that the upper edge of each leg portion is provided with a projecting tongue 17, the dimensione of which correspond to the diiuensions of the groove 14. It will also be noted that the upper surface of each leg is provided with a shoulder 18 which when the parts are operatively assembled form the hearing surface for the. end of the body portion. The legs when not in use are adaptcd to be folded back against the under surface of the body portion, as shown in Fig. t.

This folded condition presents a simple, compact device which occupies a minimum amount of space so that it can be readily of ;a dresse', 011 top of u table, 01' any eonvenent phee ''bfthe use, of the t'nveller. The inte'loeking :etion between the groove Ll, the tongue l'', the shoulder 18, and the huly portion lt), akes the deviee extremely tt-w and dm'nble so that the Construction veme .simple :mtl vet conpnet. V

tim& 'i'm' mmsng ;n nte'loeltng action hetween the e potnns to hold the pn'ts n a 1'2; l condition hen epe'atlvely n''anged.

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M: RTHA F. MCCJE. 

